Rihanna - Needed Me Chords
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Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [C] [Em] [G] [C]
I was [Em]good on my own, that’s
the way it [G]was, that’s the way it was
You was [C]good on the low for a faded fuck, on some faded love
[Em]Shit, what the fuck you complaining [G]for? Feeling jaded huh?
Used to [C]trip off that shit I was kicking to you
Had some fun on the run though I give it to you
[chorus]
But [Em]baby, don’t get it [G]twisted
You was just another [C]nigga on the hit list
Tryna fix your inner issues with a bad bitch
Didn’t they tell you that [Em]I was a savage
Fuck your white [G]horse and a carriage
Bet you [C]never could imagine
Never told you you could have it
[chorus]
You [Em] [G]need-eeded me [C]
Oooh, you [Em] [G]need-eeded me [C]
To feel a [Em]little more, and give a [G]little less
Know you’re here to [C]confess
But baby who, you [Em] [G]need-eeded me [C]
[Closing]
You been [Em]rolling around, shit I’m rollin up [G]
Light and roll it up
Break it [C]down like a pound, shit was never us
Shit was never us
That’s the [Em]real on the real, are you serious? [G]
How you feel, how you feel?
Used to [C]trip off that shit I was kicking to you
Had some fun on the run though, I give it to you
[chorus]
But [Em]baby, don’t get it [G]twisted
You was just another [C]nigga on the hit list
Tryna fix your inner issues with a bad bitch
Didn’t they tell you that [Em]I was a savage
Fuck your white [G]horse and a carriage
Bet you [C]never could imagine
Never told you you could have it
[chorus]
You [Em] [G]need-eeded me [C]
Oooh, you [Em] [G]need-eeded me [C]
To feel a [Em]little more, and give a [G]little less
Know you’re here to [C]confess
But baby who, you [Em] [G]needed me [C]
[outro]
[Em] [G] [C] [Em] [G] [C]
[Em] [G] [C]
How to play Needed Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Needed Me on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Needed Me uses these transitions most often: Em → G (21), G → C (21), and C → Em (20). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Needed Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Needed Me.
- Needed Me includes 62 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Needed Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Needed Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%